Improved apparatus for rolling dough



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Be it known that I, NELSON LONG, of Watertown, in thecounty of Jefferson, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatusfor Rolling Dough; and I hereby declarethe following'to be afulhelear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whieh Figure 1 is a perspective' view of an apparatus made in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same. l 1 I Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the auxiliary roller for graduating the distance of the dough-roller from thefhase-hoard. i

My invention consists essentially of an apparatus for rolling dough or other material, in which the hoard or receptacle upon which the material is spread, is combined with a traversing-roller mounteddn a frame adjustable to different heights above the dough-board, and sliding in ways or guides parallel with said board.

And my invention consists further in the means, hereinafter specified, for graduating the distance between.

the traversing-roller and dough-board, so that the material to,be rolled may be'spread into a sheetot' any desired degree of thickness.

To enable those' skilled inthe art to understand n-nd`use my invention, I will proceed to describe the 'manner in which the same is o'r may be carried intoeifect, by reference to the accompanying drawings.

The board A, upon which the material to be rolled'isplaced, may be o f any ordinary or suitable shape and 4 construction. It is provided with `side-lroards, B, which serve a double purpose-preventing the dough from being squeezed out laterally from under the roller, and at the same time affording a means of regulating the posi Y tionof the dough-roller with respect to the board. This rollerG'is mounted in the lower partof a frame whose two side-pieces, D, are pivoted or hinged to blocks, a, which 'slide in grooves or ways, formed in the side- I boards B, parallel with the face of the board A. The sidepiecesD are ennected by cross-bars, E, the upper of' which forms the handle by which the frame, :ind therollcr which it carries, is drawn to and iro over the sur'- face of the board A. l

It will be seen that the roller-i`r`ame is capable oi' two distinct motionse-a sliding movement, due to its connection with the blocks a, which slide baekwardsland forwards in the grooves Z1, and a swinging movement, resulting from its being pivoted or hinged to the blocks a; and thus, while moving the whole length of the board, it can be raised to any desired height above the same. In order to eii'ect, with certainty and ease, this adjustment of the vframe and roller,' prefer to employ one of the two arrangements shown in the drawings.

In the one ease the upper face of each sideboard, B, should be composed of a separate and independent i plate or strip, F, provided on the under side with a series of inclined shoulders or projections, c, which are received in a series of correspondingly-inclined or sloping notches or recesses, CZ, formed infa movable bar, G, -which lies in a shelf or recess, formed for its reception, in the side-board B. The bar G is somewhat shorter than the recess in which it lies, so as to be capable of a longitudinal play therein, whi'chis eiected by means of an adjusting or setscrew,j, which passes through a part of the board into the end of the bar.' When the screw is turned the bar Gr will be drawn towards or away from thefront of the apparatus, according to the direction in which the screw is revolved. When drawn towards the front of the machine, as shown in iig. 1, the shoulders c willt snugly in the recesses CZ, and the plate F will be at itslowest point` When,`however, the screw is turned `so as to movethe sliding bar G in the opposite direction, as indicated in tig. 2, the inclined shoulders e will be gradually moved out from the recess d until they rest upon the top of the bar G. The plateF will consequently be raised, so that the auxiliary roller H, which is mounted in the traversing-frame above the roller C, and is intended to bear upon and move over the plates F, will be elevated to a greater-height above the board A, and-will, consequently, cause the elevation of the frame and traversingroller with which. it is connected. In this manner, therefore, by means of the adjusting-scre\vf,-the distance between the roller Cl and board 4A may` be regulated and determinedfwith ease. f

In the other case, instead of employing the parts c t?, le'ect the same result. by combining with the roller H in the traversing-frame thc means requisite for effecting the.' adjustment of the dough-roller C. To this end I mount the journals of the roller H in elongated bearings, g, as shown in tig. 3, and withv each bearing I combine an' adjusting-screw, 7L, passing down into the bearing from the upper sideiof the frame. The tendency of the piveted roller-frame to swing downwards, inducesr a' pressure of the roller H against the top of its bearings, and the pressure of the hand of the operator upon the rail E, in moving the framerto and fro, also forces up the rollers, so that its journals will be always in 'Contact with the broad base of the set-screws. It will be seen, therefore` that by raising or lowering the screws, the roller H will be raised-and lowered in its bearings, so that I by this means the position of the roller C may be readily adjusted with respect to the dough-board.

When the adjusting-.devices 'F and G are employed, the auxiliary roller H need not be mounted inl adjustable bearings, and it may even be dispensed with aitogether, the journals or hubs ofthe roller C in such case bearing upon the plates F. v I prefer, however, to use the roll H, as thereby the main roller is left entirely free, to act upon the dough or other material.

The manner of -operating vthe .apparatus is too obvious to need explanation. l

Having, therefore, described my invention, and the manner in whichthe same is or may be carried into effect, what I claim, and Adesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with t-liejboard or receptacle for holding the dough or other material, of the doughroller, and the sliding or transverse frame for supporting the same, hinged or pivotcd in the manner described, so as to be adjustableto di`erent heights abovethe said board or receptacle,- substantially in 'the manner and for the purposes shown and specified. A

2. In' an'apparatus, such as described, -I claim the eombination, with the auxiliary roll and the elongated bearings formed for its reception in t'h'e slidingl frame, of adjusting or set-screws, or equivalentfmeans for regulating the position-of thejournais ofthe roll in their bearings, substantially in the manner and for the purposes shown and, set forth. f l 3. The combination,with the side-boards, which form the bearings for the sliding frame, of the top plates provided with inclined projections, c, as described, and the correspondingly-notched sliding bars, and its adjusting-screws for raising and lowering said top plates, under the arrangement and for operation as herein shown. and set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name-to this specification before twosubscribing Witnesses.

` NELSON Lone,

Witnesses:v

JOHN W. ADAMS, STANLEY W. WEBB. 

